2010 Elections and Pro-Life Women: A Correction for Modern Feminism
The 2010 elections represent not just a good result for pro-life female candidates, but a good result for all women. The reason is simple: Since 1992, which liberal groups dubbed the Year of the Woman, elected women in Congress have represented the views of pro-choice activists, not the views of American women. On November 2, that imbalance dramatically shifted toward the pro-life side of the scale, and it is just the beginning. More than sheer numbers are involved, but the numbers alone are compelling. They underscore first and foremost that, as good as this election cycle was for fiscal ...
'Mama Grizzlies' Embody Authentic Feminism
This op-ed column was written by Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, a nationwide network of over 280,000 pro-life Americans dedicated to advancing, mobilizing and representing pro-life women in the political process. The day after another remarkable primary there is no question that the political apple cart is thoroughly upset and a realignment is taking place. As the final votes are counted, pro-choice Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) nears defeat to the pro-life Joe Miller, another pro-life attorney general candidate emerges from the Florida Republican primary, ...
Pro-Life and Pro-Woman: Sarah Palin's Case for Authentic Feminism
The following op-ed by Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List, is in answer to a Politics Daily opinion piece that ran last week. In her piece entitled, "Sarah Palin: Embracing Feminism, or Co-Opting it for Conservatives?" Frances Tobin continues the conversation about who is allowed to define feminism and how the label should be applied. We welcome this discussion and agree that it is a "good thing" to engage in this robust debate. Ms. Tobin, however, fails to directly rebut the arguments we have made. For years, many feminists have told women facing a crisis ...
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